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No Teacher Left Behind 700 NYC Educators Paid to Do Nothing

New York City faced scrutiny as about 700 public school teachers idle in off campus rubber rooms while awaiting disciplinary hearings. They receive full salaries, costing taxpayers about 65 million dollars annually, amid union protections that hinder firing tenured staff. Officials cite efforts to reduce reassignment time, though progress is slow.